Thunder Shores Season Opener 08/03/14

[Fubar Motorsports]

[sixtiesracer]

Wow!!! another oval track has appeared. :text-bravo: Can we see some pictures??

[Florida_Slotter]

I just returned from Thunder Shores Raceway. All I can say is as much FUN as I had today should be illegal!

The track is a 4 x 12 3 lane oval. The racing action is tight and one whole heck of a lot of FUN! My trip today solidified few concepts in my mind. First one is that there is so much FUN to be racing on a small oval that I will soon be building one. My "Trackpass" is good for use during a day, but the track must be removed from the living area of the house before the sun goes down. My oval will be 4 x 16 or there abouts. Basically it will be made from 2 sheets of MDF - hopefully 3/8 MDF. It will be portable so when we have beautiful winter days, I can set the track up outside so it can be enjoyed with outstanding weather to boot. On days that are raining or hot, we can set it up I the family room as long as it is removed the same day. No overnight parking is allowed.

It will use 3 7/8 inch lane spacing. Why did I chose that dimension? Well I was handed a hand built radius tool tool today with that dimension lane spacing. So all I need now is some 3/8 MDF. I will have to call my cabinet maker buddy and order the MDF at his pricing. Woo Hoo, "Martin's-Ville" is coming to fruition and soon.

Doing some pseudo semi-scientific testing today revealed that a small oval is a track where setup is much more important that motor output. I had one of my cars that had a very competitive 16D in it. As it went down the straight, it started to pull away from the next car in line, but that was close to the end of the straight. I think the extra speed was a detriment to making the turn. It just makes sense to have FUN and not have to worry about such things.

We ran one heat today where all 3 cars were within 6 inches of one another at the end of 25 laps. BTW - I did not hear any words being spoken during that particular heat. I think each of use were just too busy to spend time trying to trash talk. Of course when the power went off there was a whole lot of deep breathing and chatter coming around. It was just a FUN time.

Photos? I now our host Pete Ross took a whole bunch of photos today. He will send them to Larry of Fubar and then the posting will be made. Lots of photos of the cars, the track and the results. Hopefully our ugly mugs were left out as we don't want to scare any little kids.

All I can say is that it was a super day today!

I hope y'all had fun as well.

[grnlady99]

Pete and I want to thank Barb, Marty, Diane and Larry for spending time with us at Thunder Shores Speedway. What a fun bunch of people! Just want to say that we can't wait for the next race at Buzzard Bay Raceway. We missed You Roger and you too Fossil. Hurry up Martinsville. Just can't have enough tracks on the schedule. :>)
:text-thankyouyellow:

[dreinecke]

Sounds like a great time! How far is that from Melbourne?

[Florida_Slotter]

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[Florida_Slotter]

[grnlady99]

Pete and I agree that that yesterday was simply the best. Pete is the worlds' worst typist so he wanted me to tell you that he is available to help, if needed, in any way with the new track. We are looking forward to seeing you and Barb again. By the way, tell Barb for me that I found a couple of coupons for Kirklands. lol

[Florida_Slotter]

Linda,

I just told Barb about the "found" coupons. Barb was . . . . . :laughing-rolling:

At our next gathering, Barb suggested that you have a game called "Naming All The Stores In Florida Whose Names Start With The Letter "K"".

Trust me, I will be calling on Pete to lend a hand. I can no longer handle a project of this size single handedly. Thanks for the offer.

Now to get ready for August 31st! "Dual 400 Lap Races at Buzzard Bay Raceways".

[grnlady99]

Marty, Just so you know Pete is soooo ready to get his hands on that track. Tell the lovely Barbara that I know for a fact that the game she speaks of can be played with many variations based my prevailing level of cognitive amnesia! I laugh every time I think about it. Can't wait for our next get together. You guys are the best!